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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

2nd Jul 2018 16:46

RNS Number : 3243T
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 July 2018
 

FORM 8.5 Replacement

 

The Form 8.5 Sky PLC announcement released on 06/06/2018 under RNS No 5051Q has been amended.

 

Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).

 

The full amended text is shown below.

 

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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Sky PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Comcast Corp

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

05/06/2018

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

N/A

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Purchase

1,315,912

13.6 GBP

13.365 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Sale

* 1,466,794

13.6 GBP

13.42 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

2

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

229

13.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

590

13.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

196

13.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,150

13.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

214

13.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

466

13.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

463

13.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

404

13.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

118

13.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

2,064

13.541 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1

13.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

2,330

13.541 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

5,515

13.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

41,144

13.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

3,963

13.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

4,200

13.517 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

3,818

13.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

4,242

13.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

8,036,669

13.365 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

14,910

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

11,090

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

26,001

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

2,772

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

6,500

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

3,728

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

67,499

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

38,709

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

28,791

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,359

13.543 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

2,761

13.567 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

5,564

13.468 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

36,023

13.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

33,108

13.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

1

13.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

55,000

13.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

75,000

13.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

937

13.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

937

13.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

8,036,669

13.365 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

70,000

13.533 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

20,158

13.541 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

25,000

13.541 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

4,842

13.537 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

11,136

13.537 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

29,842

13.541 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

45,158

13.537 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

38,864

13.537 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

25,000

13.541 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

 

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) The voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

 

Date of disclosure:

02/07/2018

Contact name:

Harshini Gopa

Telephone number:

+44207 996 3410

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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